DIGEST:2005 Spanish Newspaper Gastronomic Sections

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Back from holidays this is an update of prvious weeks' reviews:

Fernando Point has been busy lately visiting all this restaurants:

- Kabuki is the best japanese restaurant in Spain with an innovative japo-spanish fussion style.

- Colonial Norte is a promising restaurant in the old Estación del Norte comercial centre.

- Horcher is now as good as ever withe their old european cooking shchool.

- St James is back with their good rices and mediterranean dishes.

- Casa José is the best good option in pictoresque Aranjuez.

- Singha is a new and promising Panasiatic restaurant

Alvaro Lerena has been eating and drinking at all this nice tapas bars and taverns: El Capricho, Chantarella Bistrot, Metbar and La Monumental.

Jose Carlos Capel now available for free has been visiting:

- Sacha, the charming bistro is alive and kicking.

- Sua is the new restaurant runned by Aitor Elícegui in Bilbao.

- Estik is a good new bistrot in Madrid.

- Calle 54 is a latin jazz venue with a renewed restaurant.

- And here's a list of the Best Seafood Taverns all around Spain.

Rafael García Santos has been visiting La Sucursal at the IVAM museum in Valencia, Maher in Cintruénigo (Navarra) and Europa in Pamplona.

Caius Apicius writes about the bestHakes the ones from Celeiro and about the Small Portions served in modern restaurants.

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Fernando Point discovers Asiana a promising restaurant hidden in a furniture shop.

Metropolí's restaurant of the week is El Mesón de Doña Filo, a charming rural restaurant in the village of Colmenar de Arrollo, near Madrid.

Álvaro Lerena discovers En Boca de Goya a new concept in Tapas.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Arroz Negro the black paella rice.

Jose Carlos Capel writes about Airén the malagueñian restaurant runned by Jose Carlos García, Chef at El Café de París.

Inés Elexpuru writes about Ten routes around Spain for gastroturists

Ovic is a new Barcelonian restaurant reviewed by 5 a Taula.

Rafael García Santos revisites Estrella del Bajo Carrión in a forgotten village near Palencia.

RGS also recomends the sensible La Sucursal in Valencia.

Caius Apicius writes about the influence of Robert Parker on the spanish winemakers

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The Week of August the 1st, 2005

Fernando point discovers Tandoori Station a new, cheap and authentic indian restaurant in the Salamanca neighbourhood of Madrid.

Álvaro Lerena writes about Taberna del Marciano a new tavern in central Madrid.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Empanada Criolla tha argentinian pasties.

Jose Carlos Capel visits the renewed Saint James with a wide paella rices offer.

5 a taula have gone on holidays to Mallorca to dine at La Fonda in lovely Pollença.

Rafael García Santos comes to Madrid to eat the best seafood at Rafa

Edited August 2, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of August the 8th, 2005

Food critics seem to be on holidays so this digest comes thinner this week.

Fernando Point visits the new Estik a meat restaurant owned by the same people from Café Oliver.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Nachos

Jose Carlos Capel discovers La Boella a promising restaurant placed in an olive oil factory near Tarragona.

Caius Apicius writes about white wines for the summertime.

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The Week of August the 15th, 2005

Fernando Point discovers Maruzzella a new pizzeria with authentic napolitan pizzas.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best rstaurants serving Ortiguillas, the deep fried sea anemones typical from the andalisian coast.

Jose Carlos Capel visits El Oso an asturian restaurant in the outskirts of Madrid thet has been around for the last ten years and is still alive and kicking.

Tall de Conill is a centenarian restaurant in Capellades reviewed by Cinc a Taula.

Rafael García Santos discovers Arrop a promising restaurat in Gandía.

Caius Apicius teaches us about the etimology of the eggs.

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The week of August the 22nd, 2004

Fernando Point discovers Adler the secret restaurant at the eponymous Adler Hotel.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Boquerones en vinagre the vinegar marinated anchoives.

Jose Carlos Capel travels to Orense to find Galileo an italian restaurant using galician products.

5 a Taula visites El Celler de L'Aspic in the Priorat wine region.

Caius Apicius writes about the canned delicacy of the Sardines in olive oil

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The Week of August the 29th, 2005

Fernando Point discovers Brasilerinho, a new brasileñian restaurant in Madrid.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Pizza Calzone in Madrid.

Jose Carlos Capel travels to the northern sierra of Madrid to visit El Palacio de Miraflores where El Chaflan's chef Juan Pablo Felipe has stablished a new restaurant with all his classics.

5 a Taula comes back from holidays to visit the new Gamvic a market oriented restaurant in the Eixample area.

Caius Apicius writes about the magical gastronomic writing of Alvaro Cunqueiro.

And our forum host Pedro has published an article about Eating and drinking in the Fat Duck

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The week of October the 17th, 2005

Back with the digest after a short break, here’s a summary of what has been reviewed:

Fernando Point at El Mundo’s Metropoli.

Jota Cinco

La Gorda, Sibara and Arola

Viva Wok

La Broche

Lava

El Fogón de Trifón

Piu di Prima,

Catalonian Restaurants in Madrid

Alvaro Lerna keep us updated in Tapas:

Indian tapas in Mey Khana,

La Doble A and La Carta de Rast

Jose Carlos Capel has reviewed:

In Madrid: Las Tortas de Gabino, DL'S, Azabara and Lágrimas Negras

Manairó in Barcelona, Arrop in Gandía and Calima at the Hotel Melia Don Pepe in Marbella.

Rafael García Santos has been to:

Tragallum in Alicante, Abac in Barcelona and Aizian in Bilbao.

5 a Taula pays a visit to the infamous Rafa'sin Roses.

Caius Apicius has been writing about:

Breakfast

Espardeñas

Fabada

Health

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The Week of October the 24th, 2005

Fernando Point has been visiting the faraonic La Fontana with two new restaurants: La Naveta and Azabara.

Álvaro Lerena discovers the best new opening tapas bar of the year: El Gorro Blanco

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Iberic Pork Sirloin

Jose Carlos Capel visits Kim Bum Bu an african restaurant in central Madrid.

5 a Taula pays a visit to the traditional Bonanova

Caius Apicius writes about Biodinamic Wines

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The week of October the 31st, 2005

Fernando Point has been busy this week visiting 19 Sushi Bar offering more than a typical japanese restaurant.

And Lágrimas Negras, the new sensation in the madrileñian restaurant scene, placed in the ultra modern Puerta de América Hotel.

Alvaro Lerena discovers the ultra modern Colette Café a tapas and disco bar.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Cochinita Pibil a mexican speciality.

Jose Carlos Capel goes japanase visiting Janatomo a familiar restaurant in the centre of Madrid.

5 a taula pays a visit to the lonely star of Stany Clar in the Berguedà area in Catalonia.

Rafael García Santos visites L'Excellence a wine restaurant located in Andorra.

And writes about the new tendence of cooking with Lentilles.

Caius Apicius writes about the Aviar Flu and it's interaction in the gastronomy.

Nick lander from the Financial Times has been to Spain last summer Revisiting San Sebastián and discoveringa great restaurant in Spain's far north east - and not El Bulli and this two are in english!!

Edited October 31, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of November the 7th, 2005

Fernando Point has been eating Tapas and gives the best selection in Madrid: Txirimiri, La taberna de Laredo, Asturianos and Taberneros.

Alvaro Lerena discovers the last ultrafashion tapas bar in Zetacafé.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Morcillo

Jose Carlos Capel visites Entrebastidores a promising restaurant in Zaragoza runned by chef Cristina Palacios.

El País includes a tapas guide through Cadiz

5 a Taula, the gastronomic critic group, pay a visit to Coure the new Barcelona sensation.

Rafael García Santos visites El cenador de Amós in Villaverde de Pontones (Cantabria).

Caius Apicius writes about Cheeses.

Edited November 7, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of November the 14th, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point discovers El Chile Verde, a modest mexican restaurant in the Moncloa area.

Alvaro Lerena visites Taberna Maripepa halfway between a comfort food restaurant and a tapas place.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Patatas a la Importancia a classic castillian potatoes stew.

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel discovers Casa Marco, a secret trattoría serving the best truffles with wanderful prices.

La vanguardia

5 a Taula discovers Can Vallés, comfort food in the centre of Barcelona.

El correo

Rafael García santos visites El Llar de la Campana in Asturias, the joint venture of Nacho Manzano and manuel Bobes fussions tradition and modernity.

RGS also criticises the obssesion for the wow in every single dish of the young creative cooks.

Others

Caius Apicius praises the wonderful Very Old Sherries

And if anybody wants to chat with Adrià, Berasategui Dacosta or Andrés...Here's the chance at Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía Congress web page.

And The Wall Street Journal includes an interesting article about Bilbao and San Sebastián.

Edited November 14, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of November the 21st, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point discovers Mombay an indian fussion restaurant at affordable prices.

Alvaro Lerena visites A 2 Velas an original tapas bar in the Malasaña area.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Cocochas de merluza (hake cheeks).

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel revisites Koldo Miranda a terroir restaurant located in Castrillón (Asturias).

La vanguardia

5 a Taula discovers El Racó in Sant Climent de Llobregat where they are crazy about cherries.

El correo

Rafael García santos visites Andra Mari in Galdákano to see that Isidro Arribas, their new chef, keeps the esence of the restaurant.

RGS also writes about octopus.

Others

Caius Apicius claims for a proper sherry stem istead of those awful catavinos.

The Michelin stars are here, find the upgrades at El Periódico.

El Mundo publishes it's traditional Wine issue

Edited November 21, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of November the 28th, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point discovers Zaranda, the best new opening in Madrid for 2005.

Alvaro Lerena visites the moving Taberna de Cospiradores now located in the traditional Cava Baja.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Pig Trotters

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel discovers La Mifanera in Bercelona where they are cooking some of the best rices and not only the traditional paellas.

La vanguardia

5 a Taula pays a visit to the traditional Casa Joana in Barcelona, praising the food and charming owners.

Sara Sans informs that november is the best month to buy fish on the friday's market section.

El correo

Rafael García santos visites Rio Asón in Cantabria after Enrique galarreta passed away, his wife and daughters have taken in charge of the kitchen and is as good as always.

Others

Caius Apicius writes about Carme Ruscalleda's 3rd Star

The Lo Mejor de la gastronomía VII conference is reviewed as well as the news and awards of the event in their page.

Also Calima, Dani García's new haunt in Marbella is reviewed in the same page. And this is available in english.

Edited November 28, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of December the 5th, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point discovers Oam Thong a hiden Thai restaurant with authentic dishes.

Alvaro Lerena visites Según Emma a tapas bar near the Plaza Mayor.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Kidneys

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel visites the renewed Boccondivino, a wonderful sardinian restaurant in Madrid.

La vanguardia

5 a Taula pays a visit to L'Esguard and define the cuisine of Miguel Sánchez Romera as unique in the world.

Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía

Rafael García Santos visites El Poblet where Quique Dacosta is growing as a superb cook and califies him with the highest rate 9,25.

Others

Caius Apicius writes about the VII Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía Congress

Edited December 5, 2005 by Rogelio (log)

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The Week of December the 12th, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point discovers Dominus the new restaurant runned by Antonio and Mateo ex-Cuenllas cook and maitre d' is a foodies destination.

Alvaro Lerena visites Gabi Etxea a basque tapas bar in the new Camilo José Cela street.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Beef Cheeks

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel discovers Azurmendi in the outskirts of Bilbao where the young Eneko Atxa is becoming one of the most promising cooks in the Basque Country.

La vanguardia

5 a Taula pays a visit to Hofman where May Hofman is creating a cooking school and a great restaurant at the same time.

El Correo

Rafael García Santos visites El Real Balneario in Salinas, Asturias where they serve superb product with great cooking technic.

The guide Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía writen by RGS has been very polemic this year due to the downgrade of very famous restaurants as it is been said here

Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía

Rafael García Santos visites Sant Pau where Carme Ruscalleda is cooking better than ever.

Others

Caius Apicius writes about Gastronomic photography

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The Week of December the 18th, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point visites the renewed Boccondivino, this sardinian restaurant has a new decoration and is as good as ever.

Alvaro Lerena visites El Pescador, the most traditional tapas bar serving fried squids in the Puerta de Toledo area.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Beef Tongue

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel discovers Llantén a promising restaurant in the outskirts of Valladolid.

EPS magazine includes an interesting article about the biggest four Cava families.

La vanguardia

5 a Taula pays a visit to L'Excellence the best restaurant in Andorra La Vella.

El Correo

Rafael García Santos visites Europa Decó in Madrid where Joaquín Felipe is doinga very sensible job.

Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía

Rafael García Santos visites El Celler de Can Roca where the Roca brothers are cooking better than ever.

Others

Caius Apicius writes about the Cava wines that he is going to drink on christmas.

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The Week of December the 26h, 2005

El Mundo's Metrópoli magazine

Fernando Point visites the classical seafood and beef places that are still up in the list of the old madrileñians, places like Alborán, La Dorada and Casa Juan remain he essences of the traditional dinners.

Alvaro Lerena visites Ene a creative restaurant in the old Latina area.

Top Metrópoli goes for the best restaurants serving Tiraditos, the peruvian speciallity.

Metropoli also list the restaurants serving the traditional New year's eve dinner

El País' El Viajero

Jose Carlos Capel discovers Coure the newest and most talked Barcelonian restaurant

La vanguardia

5 a taula visites Jaime Drudis a honest restauranteur in Torredembarra

Lo Mejor de la Gastronomía

Rafael García Santos visites La Sucursal in Valencia, the sensible restaurant placed at the IVAM Museum.

Others

Caius Apicious ilustrates us about historic hens